1955 Chinese Zodiac: Wood Goat

Wood Goat personality

Gentle, creative and compassionate.

The Goat, also called the Sheep or Ram, is the eighth animal of the zodiac and stands for gentleness, creativity and peace. Goats are kind, artistic and attuned to beauty and emotion.

Wood years add growth, creativity and flexibility. Wood people tend to be idealistic, cooperative and always learning.

Strengths: Compassionate, Creative and artistic, Gentle, Easy-going, Loyal to loved ones. Watch for: Indecisive, Pessimistic when stressed, Shy, Dependent on support, Avoids conflict.

Read the full Goat guide for love, career and compatibility.

Born early in 1955?

The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 1955, Chinese New Year fell on January 24, 1955. Anyone born before that date is a Wood Horse instead. See the Horse guide.

1955 zodiac year facts

• Chinese New Year 1955 fell on a Monday, January 24, 1955.
• The Goat year lasted 384 days, longer than a calendar year because the lunisolar calendar added a leap month.
• Anyone born in the first 23 days of 1955 (January 1 to January 24, 1955) belongs to the previous sign.
• People born in 1955 turn 71 or 70 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
• The same Wood Goat combination appears every 60 years: next in 2015.

Other Goat years: 1967, 1979. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.

Goat compatibility

The Goat is traditionally most harmonious with Rabbit and Pig, and tends to clash with the Ox.

Near 1955, the Goat's harmonious partners were born in: Rabbit: 1951; Pig: 1959.